15 days after the surgery, why is my nipple scabbing and peeling off? My surgeon said it's normal

July 3, 2019
Asked By:teeteeton in Little Rock, AR

I just started putting vaseline on the scar and it seem like the vaseline is making them peel more. Now i have red wounds around the areola. My surgeon said its normal but I feel like I won’t have a nipple after all of this.

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